STACK Experts - Page 5
The best sports performance experts in the country—trainers, nutritionists, sport psychologists
and others—contribute STACK's Sports Performance content. These men and women work with top athletes
and teams, at both the collegiate and professional level, to help them get better and make smart training,
nutrition, skills and gear choices. They regularly offer the benefits of their experience to help STACK's readers
and web visitors become better athletes. Read about their backgrounds and find their articles and posts—all
designed to help young athletes safely and effectively boost their performance.
Bryan Meagher is the assistant head coach of perennial high school national powerhouse Oak Hill Academy. Coach Meagher has coached on four high school basketball national championship teams. During his professional career, he has coached and mentored numerous NBA players and dozens of Division I athletes, including Rajon Rondo, Brandon...
Bryan Meyer is a leading expert in athletic performance coaching and the founder of B Meyer Training in Orlando. In 2005, he became Dwight Howard’s sole performance coach. Other top clients include pro athletes DeAndre Jordan, Kim Glass and Brian Dawkins. Meyer and his training methods have been featured in...
Carl Galloway, CSCS, is the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, Calif.) and a certified Olympic lifting performance coach through USA Weightlifting. He previously played minor league baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Galloway earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Biola University and his...
Carol Ferkovic, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, is a physical therapist at the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Center and chair of the Clinic’s “Match Fit” soccer performance enhancement and injury prevention program. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duquesne University, where she previously played four years of...
Cathy Shea has more than 26 years of experience as a coach and personal trainer; and she has worked with individuals, teams, aspiring athletes and competitive athletes of all ages and fitness levels. She has performed fitness tests, prescribed exercise and nutrition plans, and implemented wellness programs for large multi-purpose...
Charles Friday is a graduate assistant strength & conditioning coach at Tarleton State University (Stephenville, Tex.) He is certified as a USA Weightlifting Level 1 sports performance coach. Following the completion of his Masters Degree at Tarleton State University, he plans to intern under Gayle Hatch in Baton Rouge....
Cheryl Luptowski is the public information officer for NSF International, an independent public health and safety organization that certifies products and writes standards for consumer products, toys, drinking water, dietary supplement safety and sustainability. She handles more than 10,000 consumer inquiries annually on a wide range of consumer health and...
Chris Costa has participated in athletics as a coach, player and official for 22 years. He specializes in hockey training, both on and off the ice, as well as nutrition. His athletic interests and abilities also extends to golf. He loves to help elite athletes achieve an even higher level...
Chris Doherty, a performance enhancement and certified strength and conditioning specialist, currently trains clients in Boston. He is also certified though world-renowned nutrition expert John Berardi’s Precision Nutrition program. Doherty interned as a strength coach for Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning, where he honed his coaching abilities and trained top...
Chris DuBois, CSCS, is currently the head performance trainer for Courthouse Performance Training in Salem, Ore. For several years, he has worked as a strength and conditioning coach in collegiate and private settings. He spent nine years in the United States Marine Corps, where he successfully trained recruits for boot...
